megalith

• الاسم يدل على حجر ضخم جدًّا، وغالبًا ما يُستعمل في بناء نُصُب أو منشآت ما قبل التاريخ، خصوصًا في أوروبا الغربية. ويُطلق أيضًا على أي صخرة هائلة قديمة تُعدّ أثرًا أو معلمًا.

A noun referring to a very large stone, often used as part of a prehistoric monument or structure, especially in western Europe.

1. Prehistoric stone monumentB2formal

   A very large stone used in prehistoric monuments, often as part of a memorial or ceremonial structure, especially in western Europe.

   مغليث

   • The megaliths at Stonehenge have stood for thousands of years.
   • Archaeologists discovered a new megalith in the Irish countryside.
   • Many megaliths are aligned with astronomical events.
   • Carnac in France is famous for its rows of megaliths.

   المرادفاتmenhirmonolithstanding stone